DECEMBER 2023 - FL REDUCES SALES TAX ON COMMERCIAL RENTAL December 1, 2023

Florida is the only state to charge sales tax on commercial rentals of real property. “Commercial real property” subject to this tax includes land, buildings, office or retail space, convention or ...

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FLORIDA SALES AND USE TAX FOR TAXABLE SERVICES December 1, 2023

In Florida, there is a hidden pitfall that can strike at any moment, which threatens the financial stability of your business. We are talking about Florida sales and use tax, a complex and often ...

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What to Expect from a Florida Reemployment Tax Audit November 29, 2023

For businesses in the state of Florida, the most likely audit would be a Florida Sales and Use Tax audit. Many businesses might not realize that just behind that is the chance (risk) of a Florida ...

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FL Sales Tax Audits – Auditing yourself before a state does October 25, 2023

I get contacted frequently by tax professionals and businesses about state tax matters and/or questions involving the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR). Most frequently, these calls occur after the ...

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Florida Sales and Use Tax – Landscaper’s Guide October 12, 2023

Landscapers have a unique business. On the one hand, they can come in and completely change a property to something that not even the owner would imagine as an amazing transformation. On the other ...

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Florida Sales Tax – A Case Study of Aggressive Sales Tax Audits October 9, 2023

Receiving a Florida sales and use tax audit notice is right up there with getting a root canal. It can be and is a very unpleasant experience. When such a notice is received, the recipient knows (s)he ...

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FL Sales tax audit – From Audit Notice (DR-840) to NOPA September 17, 2023

A Florida sales and use tax audit from the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) can come at any time. With auditors all over the state in local service centers and auditors in Tallahassee that can ...

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2023 FLORIDA SALES TAX UPDATE PART II August 14, 2023

This is part two of Florida’s 2023 tax package with updates to various Florida sales and use tax laws that all vendors must know or potentially face dire consequences. The sixth update is another ...

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2023: FL Sales Tax Rate on Commercial Rent is going DOWN August 10, 2023

Florida is the only state to charge sales tax on commercial rentals of real property. “Commercial real property” subject to this tax includes land, buildings, office or retail space, convention or ...

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FL Sales Tax Notice of Assessment Personal Liability: What is it and what to do! August 9, 2023

If a business has any experience owing money to the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR), then it likely knows that as an open business it faces a serious risk of having its bank account being frozen. ...

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FL Nexus: The 2023 Florida Guide for Out-of-State Businesses August 8, 2023

In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States heard a sales and use tax case, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., which rocked the very core of the state and local tax community. The foundation of state ...

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When is a Florida Tobacco Tax Rule Invalid? August 4, 2023

For years, Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages, and Tobacco (“ABT”) has engaged in questionable tactics in imposing arbitrary bond amounts to ...

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FL Sales Tax in Mergers & Acquisitions - Part 2 July 9, 2023

The sales tax may not be the first things attorneys consider when handling a merger or acquisition, but that does not mean it should be forgotten. In my prior article on mergers & acquisitions, I ...

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